§ 10-44. Appeals of denial, revocation or suspension.

(a)

The city council shall have the duty of hearing appeals from decisions denying, revoking, or suspending a license. No license shall be denied, suspended or revoked without the opportunity for a hearing as hereinafter provided.

(b)

The mayor and city council shall provide written notice to the applicant or licensee of a decision to deny, suspend or revoke the license. The written notification shall set forth in reasonable detail the reasons for the action and shall notify the applicant or licensee of the right to appeal under the provisions of this article.

(c)

Any applicant or licensee, who is aggrieved or adversely affected by a decision of the city, may have a review thereof by written petition filed in the office of the city manager within 15 days after the notice of the decision of the city is mailed to the applicant or licensee.

(d)

A hearing shall be conducted on each appear at the next regularly scheduled city council meeting unless it is continued to the date as is agreed to by the appellant and the mayor and city council. The appellant at the hearing shall have the right to be represented by an attorney, present evidence and cross examine opposing witnesses at the expense of the appellant.

(e)

The findings of the city council shall be forwarded to the city manager after the conclusion of the hearing, and it shall be the duty of the city manager to notify the appellant of the actions of the city council. The findings of the city council shall be final unless appealed within 30 days of the date of the findings to the superior court of the county.

(f)

For the purpose of this article, notice shall be deemed delivered when personally served or when served by mail within three days after the date of deposit in the United States mail.

(Code 1979, § 37-1.8)